Lit Terms 1
Athena making Odysseus appear more handsome, strong, and godlike
What is divine intervention?
Tiresias's warnings to Creon (that were going to come true)
What is prophecy?
When Odysseus returns home, he "tests" his family for this quality.
What is loyalty?
Hospitality - to the level of being sacred
What is Xenia?
This character serves as a prophet in both works.
Who is Tiresias?
Antigone's insistence on proper burial rites. (They had to be done a certain way)
What is ritual?
Creon's excessive pride
What is hubris?
Characters who face death as a consequence of their own actions or the actions of someone else.
What is the theme of mortality?
A predetermined course of events, often seen as the will of the gods
What is fate?
Creon makes an official order or proclamation - also called a ______.
What is a decree?
The audience knowing that Violet/Cesario has a crush on the Duke
What is dramatic irony?
How The Odyssey begins in year 10 of Odysseus's journey before going back to the start of the story
What is "in medias res"?
Homer opens the poem with a request for divine inspiration
What is the Invocation of the Muse?
In a play - Comments on the action, provides context, and expresses the community's perspective.
What is the Chorus?
This theme is explored as both a physical and spiritual journey.
What is the theme of "Homecoming"?
"godlike Odysseus" or "rosy-fingered dawn"
What is an epithet?
Showing devotion to the gods and divine law
What is piety?
Penelope was working on this garment - in which a dead person is wrapped for burial.
What is a shroud?
In some instances, the gods seem to show a lack of interest or concern in the ways of men.
What is indifference?
Another word for a sign or warning of future events (different than a prophecy)
What is an omen?
“Like a lion grown weakly in a cage—his wrath consuming in him as he roams up and down his cage—So it was with the tears of Odysseus.”
What is an epic simile?
Creon’s decision to not listen to wise counsel
What is a fatal flaw?
One who humbly asks for something, especially from the gods
What is a suppliant?
Antigone shows unwavering devotion to the gods. She can be described as this.
What is pious?
The role of women in both stories shows us that what was true of their power?
What is - Women could exercise power only within societal constraints. (Their "power" was always limited by society's expectations of women.)